preceptory
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From mediaeval Latin praeceptoria, noun use of the feminine of praeceptorius (“commanding”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]preceptory (plural preceptories)
- A community of the Knights Templar, or the physical buildings or estate of such a community.
- 1819, Walter Scott, Ivanhoe:
- “The most petty baron may arrest, try, and condemn a witch found within his own domain. And shall that power be denied to the Grand Master of the Temple within a preceptory of his Order?”
Adjective
[edit]preceptory (not comparable)
- preceptive
- c. 1573, Anderson, [unknown work]
- a law preceptory
- c. 1573, Anderson, [unknown work]